As transfer deadline day moves on, Nottingham Forest are aiming to make a number of signings as Aitor Karanka shapes his squad for the remainder of the season.

One man who is expected to be one of those arrivals is Iranian international Ashkan Dejagah, who was believed to have been at the City Ground to watch the Reds’ 3-0 home defeat to Preston on Tuesday night.

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Here, the Post takes a look at the 31-year-old winger who operates primarily on the right side of midfield.

What’s his background?

Born in Tehran, he grew up as an Iranian immigrant in Germany and went on to play for the German youth teams between 2001 and 2009, winning the European Under-21 Championships in 2009. He confirmed his allegiance to Iran in 2011 and has gone on to play in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, becoming a regular for the nation.

Dejagah arrived at Craven Cottage in a deal believed to be worth 5m euros and then after that stay in London, he went to Qatar and Al Arabi penning a four-year deal worth a reported £80,000 a week.

In 2009, he won the Bundesliga title with the Wolves, the first in their history, but had a fall out with the club before arriving back and spending six months in Lower Saxony.

Released at the Volkswagen Arena in the summer, Dejagah has been without a club since then.

When did he last play?

His last international appearance in a qualifier came in Iran’s 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw with Syria in September, while the last club appearance came in Wolfsburg’s German play-off victory over Braunschweig at the end of May.

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It’s that record that means he’s a regular for Iran and with hopes of playing in the World Cup this summer, a move to England would represent a good chance for him to get much-needed game time.

Hasn’t he got previous in England?

He left Craven Cottage in 2014 having been voted Fulham’s Player of the Year as they were relegated from the Premier League, moving to Al-Arabi in Qatar where he spent two years before moving onto Germany and Wolfsburg.

His move to Qatar would reportedly see him earn a hefty weekly wage during the four-year contract he agreed for a fee in the region of 4.5m euros.

The Iranian spent two years at Fulham (Image: Christopher Lee/Getty Images)

At Fulham he played 49 times and scored six goals during his two-year stint by the Thames.

What’s he said?

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“I had a great time at Fulham, so it was not easy for me to leave," he said. "It was a really difficult situation for me because Fulham was like a family club.

"In my two years they really were in my heart. I always tried to give my best, at Wolfsburg and Fulham. For me, the first thing was to make sure I gave everything on the pitch for the club

In action for Iran during the Asian Cup (Image: Stefan Postles/Getty Images)

“I’m still following Fulham, I still get a lot of messages on my Instagrams from Fulham supporters. I just want to say thank you to them, and I hope they saw I was always trying to give everything for the club.”